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Brussels Plans to Battle Offensive Language With Hefty Fineshttp://wfnt.com/brussels-plans-to-battle-on-offensive-language-with-hefty-fines/
http://wfnt.com/brussels-plans-to-battle-on-offensive-language-with-hefty-fines/#commentsWed, 05 Sep 2012 20:23:23 +0000Mike Adamshttp://tsminteractive.com/?p=139956Continue reading…]]>Brussels, Belgium, has unleashed a sonic street sweeper into the city, hoping to curb the verbal cesspool coming from the mouths of its citizens and, in turn, make the city a more habitable community for its residents.

According to a spokesperson for Brussels mayor Freddy Thieleman, any form of insult, be it racist or homophobic, offensive language or words used to sexually harass someone in public is now punishable with fines anywhere from $95 to $315.